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The “Average Person” – No Such Thing
06 DecEverybody exhale… 🙂 An article written in the the Good Brand Studio, “Challenging Our Average Models for Work and Education” written by Rachel Reilich, and a great summary located on ThomasenCharles, written by Alette Baartmans, detail where a Harvard Professor, Todd Rose, author of the book; “The End of Average,” challenges our notions of what average is, and seeks to establish individuality as it’s own…
Let’s Put a Pedal To It
30 NovOh the innovation! Take a look at what’s else we can do to conserve energy with an additional benefit, -physical exercise! A small town in Maryland, decided to do a bike share this holiday season to power a 300 watt generator and charge cell phones all through bike pedaling. The faster you go, the more light will be emitted. The…
Light Equity – Sharing Light Wealth – Turn ‘Em Off Often…
30 NovJust as some countries on our planet are expanding light resources, which increases with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and our use of light is said to be at least stable or unchanged*, a new report as stated in an article by NPR, “Earth Is Lit, And That’s A Problem” suggests that our efforts through expanded purchases of LED lights may…
It Takes a City…!…Plus
27 NovCityLab with Sponsored Content by MasterCard has an interesting article “A New Approach to Solving Cities’ Systemic Problems” and an invitation to get involved through a program called “City Possible.” Very Interesting read as well as the information provided by Parag Khanna, a Global Strategist and also the person at the center of the movement. The movement is all about People…
Get Ready-Harvard’s Housing Report to be Released on 12/14/17
06 NovThe Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies is having a Live Webcast on December 14th to release their new report and the message is clear: AMERICA’S RENTAL HOUSING …Our new report suggests that addressing the challenges facing renters will require greater efforts from both the public and private sector, and that the country has a critical need for a broader…
New Affordable Housing Updates!
31 OctUpdates are In..! Elton Crossing – December 28, 2017, Lottery Application Deadline: Elton Crossing, located in the Melrose section of the Bronx now has 198 new units of Affordable Housing Available! Amenities include; Laundry, (potentially coin operated), a Fitness Center, landscaped seating, gardening for residents, half time concierge services and a half time Site Manager are available. Here is the…
Bill De Blasio’s New Affordable Housing Plan…
31 OctCity Limits has some answers in their article, “Breaking Down De Blasio’s Expanded Housing Plan.” 100,000 more units will be added to Bill De Blasio’s Affordable Housing plan for a new total of 300,000. This may address some of the concerns raised by advocates, -that the income targets for Affordable Housing do not match the need of extremely low, very…
Create In Retail ~
29 OctMaking the Spaces Work! Great concepts in brick and mortar retail are popping up! The Playground Coffee Shop, a cafe and event space, sure speaks to the heart in this DNAinfo article. The Shop is a Cafe, a Community Space, and, a Vinyl, Cassette, VHS Tape, and Zine print store created by Zenat Begum who took over her fathers hardware…
Affordable Housing Options – Always Forward…
03 OctNew Affordable Housing Lotteries: Here are the latest Affordable Housing Lottery updates with deadlines ranging from October 4th, to October 30, 2017. Also note, additional Lotteries remain open until units have been filled so please take a look at the additional listings here. Stone House – October 4th Lottery Application Deadline: Stone House, located at 91 Junius St., bordering Brownsville and…